13 Culture Shibata Sakura Festa - Castle Park Takako Sakamoto Every year in cherry blossom season, they hold the 'Shibata Sakura Festival' at the Funaoka Castle Park in Miyagi prefecture.
Culture Mooneyes Street Car Nationals Andrew Ng Your guide to the Mooneyes Street Car Nationals annual custom car show in Odaiba, Tokyo
Culture Kyoto Art Museums: an Introduction Peter Sidell Japan's former capital Kyoto is home to dozens of art museums: some large ones, and a whole host of intimate smaller museums,...
13 Culture Spotting Foxes at Toyokawa Inari Temple Larry Knipfing Toyokawa Inari is a temple that is both colorful and fascinating and easy to visit. Just a 5-minute walk from Akasaka-Mitsuke...
Culture Sakura on the Ookagawa River Steve Morton A great place to see Sakura cherry blossom along the Ookagawa river in Yokohama
7 Culture A Visit to Kyoto Inari Shrine Martijn Beckers One of Kyoto's most famous shrines is Fushimi Inari Shrine. The endless torii gates create a fairytale atmosphere. While it ...
Culture Asakusa Samba Festival 2014 in Tokyo Anonymous Asakusa Samba Festival takes place every year in Tokyo and is now very well known. Here is what to expect and some advice fro...
Culture Kyoto International Manga Museum Bonson Lam Make your own adventure in this monument to storytelling at Kyoto Manga Museum. From Tin Toys to Hokusai, see for yourself th...
Culture Searching for Ryoma Sakamoto Takako Sakamoto How to access to the places related to Ryoma Sakamoto, one of the most beloved Japanese heroes in history. The places are loc...
11 Culture Kamigoto 4: Ryoma Memorial Park Takako Sakamoto Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Park on Kamigoto Island, Nagasaki: In 1866, the 'Wild Wave', the ship owned by Kameyama-Shachu, the c...
